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Reading order

Stephanie Plum reading order

Janet Evanovich

  1. One for the Money1994
  2. Two for the Dough1996
  3. Three to Get Deadly1997
  4. Four to Score1998
  5. High Five1999
  6. Hot Six2000
  7. Seven Up2001
  8. Hard Eight2002
  9. To the Nines2003
  10. Ten Big Ones2004
  11. Eleven on Top2005
  12. Twelve Sharp2006
  13. Every volume in order (33) ↓
7.67.6 / 10
2,122 ratings
Score
31 volumes
Volumes
1994–2024
Published
Ongoing
Status
Crime & mystery#31
Genre

Quick answer

Hot Six
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Publication order

31 volumes1994–2024Ongoing

  • Thirty-plus comic mysteries about a bounty hunter in Trenton, New Jersey, with numbers in their titles.
  • Start with One for the Money; after the first few the order matters little, and readers rate them all about the same.
  • The holiday novellas between the numbers rate lowest and are optional.

Every volume in order

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Score per volume33 volumes on a timeline, 1994 to 2024 · Best-rated volume: Three to Get Deadly
  1. One for the Money
    One for the Money1994 · 393 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  2. Two for the Dough
    Two for the Dough1996 · 185 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. Three to Get Deadly
    Three to Get Deadly1997 · 168 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  4. Four to Score
    Four to Score1998 · 141 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  5. High Five
    High Five1999 · 126 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  6. Hot Six
    Hot Six2000 · 131 ratingsStart here
    7.77.7 / 10
  7. Seven Up
    Seven Up2001 · 130 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  8. Hard Eight
    Hard Eight2002 · 110 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  9. To the Nines
    To the Nines2003 · 106 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  10. Ten Big Ones
    Ten Big Ones2004 · 91 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  11. Eleven on Top
    Eleven on Top2005 · 102 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  12. Twelve Sharp
    Twelve Sharp2006 · 100 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  13. Plum Lovin'
    Plum Lovin'2007 · 54 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  14. Lean Mean Thirteen
    Lean Mean Thirteen2007 · 99 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  15. Plum Lucky
    Plum Lucky2008 · 53 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  16. Fearless Fourteen
    Fearless Fourteen2008 · Not ranked yet
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  17. Finger Lickin' Fifteen
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  18. Sizzling Sixteen
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  19. Smokin' Seventeen
    Smokin' Seventeen2011 · 75 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  20. Explosive Eighteen
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  21. Notorious Nineteen
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  22. Takedown Twenty
    Takedown Twenty2013 · 58 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  23. Top Secret Twenty-One
    Top Secret Twenty-One2014 · Not ranked yet
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  24. Tricky Twenty-Two
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  25. Turbo Twenty-Three
    Turbo Twenty-Three2016 · Not ranked yet
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  26. Hardcore Twenty-Four
    Hardcore Twenty-Four2017 · Not ranked yet
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  27. Look Alive Twenty-Five
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  28. Twisted Twenty-Six
    Twisted Twenty-Six2019 · Not ranked yet
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  29. Fortune and Glory
    Fortune and Glory2020 · Not ranked yet
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  30. Game On
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  31. Going Rogue
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  32. Dirty Thirty
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  33. Now or Never
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Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026

Stephanie Plum books ranked, best to worst

  1. 1.Three to Get DeadlyBook 3 · 19977.7
  2. 1.High FiveBook 5 · 19997.7
  3. 1.Ten Big OnesBook 10 · 20047.7
  4. 1.Four to ScoreBook 4 · 19987.7
  5. 1.Seven UpBook 7 · 20017.7
  6. 1.Eleven on TopBook 11 · 20057.7
  7. 1.Hot SixBook 6 · 20007.7
  8. 1.Twelve SharpBook 12 · 20067.7
  9. 1.To the NinesBook 9 · 20037.7
  10. 10.Lean Mean ThirteenBook 13 · 20077.6
  11. 10.One for the MoneyBook 1 · 19947.6
  12. 10.Hard EightBook 8 · 20027.6
  13. 10.Smokin' SeventeenBook 17 · 20117.6
  14. 10.Two for the DoughBook 2 · 19967.6
  15. 15.Plum LuckyBook 13.5 · 20087.5
  16. 15.Plum Lovin'Book 12.5 · 20077.5
  17. 17.Takedown TwentyBook 20 · 20137.4
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Frequently asked questions

Which Stephanie Plum book is the best?

By reader score, Three to Get Deadly (7.7/10). The lowest-rated is Takedown Twenty (7.4/10).

Which Stephanie Plum book is the longest?

“Three to Get Deadly” is the longest at 355 pages; the shortest is “Plum Lovin'” with 208 pages.

What should I read after Stephanie Plum?

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